Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has declared a State Disaster Emergency for five counties affected by the March 2018 Nor’easters that began on March 2, 2018, and on March 9, 2018. As a result, the Acting Commissioner of Taxation and Finance has postponed certain tax filing and payment deadlines for taxpayers who were directly affected by these storms. The relief provided for applies to taxpayers directly affected by the storms in the counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester.